Re: [SLUG] [OT] Someone trying to hack me

[Andy Eager <eagera@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

DJ! wrote:

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Erik de Castro Lopo <erikd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Wednesday, September 19, 2001 7:59 am
> Subject: Re: [SLUG] [OT] Someone trying to hack me
>
> > Anybody who connects a windows box directly to the net is asking for
> > trouble, even if its just on a dial up modem.
>
> What a stupid fscking remark. I'm not even going to dignify your 
> stupidity with further comment.
>
> DJ!
I don't think the remark was that stupid, though it probably should have 
been expanded to any box rather than just a windows box.

I used to use Win-NT directly connected to the net and sure enough it 
got hit.  Similarly I used Linux connected directly to the net and again 
it got hit.  Now I use a combination  and an ipchains firewall.  I 
haven't been hit since.

Like the cat says... Its only a matter of time...

Andrew E.


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